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I think you are fine my babe is 6 mo and goes through stretches of STTN for a week or more, then waking every few hours and nursing (thanks teething) my supply always adjusts to meet her needs. When she goes back to STTN after being up a lot I'll wake up engorged, which settles down after a day or two.

Yep of course! Enjoy! I wouldn't worry about adding in any pumps unless you have some sort of supply issue. Baby and your body know what they're doing!

Omg I'm so jealous!!!!
I vote yes. Apparently I was sleeping through the night at 7 weeks and my mom EBF me until I self weaned at 9 months. No supply issues!!

Hell to the yes!! I would just pump if you're worried about your supply.

I sure did!

my first started sttn at 6 weeks and my second around 8-10 weeks, can't remember. No way I'm waking them to feed! It didn't affect my supply, your body will adjust to him eating more in the morning. Enjoy the sleep!

@simplyfelicity: haha type too fast!! I read STTN, 2 months and lost it, lol

@simplyfelicity: absolutely!

My baby did that and I just nursed on demand all day long. Lots of cuddling on the couch for naps and netflix! And guess what. It didn't last. 3 mo growth spurt--4mo sleep regression--moving to the crib... Enjoy it while it lasts!

Q has been sleeping long stretches since the very beginning. It went from 5-6 hour stretches to 9-10 hour ones. We had one week where I woke her to feed because she wasn't gaining. Otherwise we don't wake her. I wake up naturally in the middle of the night and pump since it's the only time I pump. I don't *have* to but feel better having that milk for a bottle. I asked the doctor at her two month appointment this week and she said it's not normal but to go with it lol. She said Q will just eat more in quantity and frequency during the day to make up for the lack of night feedings.

i would and i wouldn't pump any extra, from what i understand, your body is supposed to adjust to when your baby feeds, so it should all work out.

Uhm, yes!!!

I would absolutely let him sleep and would not pump MOTN unless you want rock hard boobs when you feel like sleeping!

Experiences vary and there is probably not a one size fits all answer. I did vote to not wake based on my experience. Both of mine STTN early. They were also both big babies. I did not wake either past two weeks of age. No sense creating a habit for them. With my first I woke up and pumped around 4 am. I built a great freezer stash. I also found it terribly hard to fall back asleep. Once I saw there would be no 4 month sleep regression, I also slept through the night. With my second, I had a better comfort level with the fact that my body would produce milk as needed, even if there was a regression. I did not wake to pump, though did have some engorgement to overcome! Sleep was glorious. My freezer stash suffered, but I knew I was not returning to work. And when my second had a sleep regression, my middle of the night supply was still there to feed him. I never had a supply issue with either baby and nursed each 15.5 months+.

Absolutely! I pumped right before bed just to help my supply and my freezer stash and took whatever sleep stretches they would give me!

YES! Enjoy the sleep. my LO was a great sleeper at 2 months and then 3 months hit and it all went to hell and I've been up a few times a night ever since. Seriously, let that baby and yourself sleep!

Yes yes yes! Our DD started sleeping 10 hours at the 10 week point. I must admit the first few nights I would wake up and check on her but after that I relaxed.

Enjoy it! T was sleeping like that a couple months ago and is now up at 11/2/5 most days! My supply bounced to accommodate it.